Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1916 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places.

PLANS LAID FOR CAMPAIGN Democratic Candidates, County and District Chairmen Meet in Indianapolis. Indianapolis, May 19. —More than 200 Democratic leaders and parly workers front all parts of Indiana assembled at the West Shore club yesterday afternoon for a general conference on the conduct of the 1916 campaign, receiving first-hand suKicstions from many of the party leaders, including Senator Taggart. Governor Ralston, John A. M. Adair and others who will be vitally interested in the outcome of the election next fall.

The registration of voters preceding the November election and other organization matters were gone into and the exact status of public opinion in each of the counties from which the workers came was aired. For the most part the conference 'Vas attended by Democratic county chairmen and secretaries of county committees, but there were others whose advise was sought and given. Candidates on the state ticket, headed by Representative Adair, who is the party's nominee for governor, and practically all of the other candidates attended the meeting. The full membership of the state central committee also was present. Officials of the state committee said that the meeting was merely for the purpose of discussing orgini/ation questions. No one was t?Jraitted except those who were provided with badges. The affair was under the direction of the state committee and meals and rooms were provided for the visitors at the Denison hotel.

A letter from Senator Kern was read at the conference in which he expressed his views relative to the conduct of the campaign. A luncheon was served to the visitors at the Denison hotel at noon and that was followed by a short automobile ride which ended at the West Shore cluD. Following the conference at that place a dinner was served at which there were several speakers, including Governor Ralston and Senator Taggart. Another conference will be held at the Indiana Democratic Club this morning, which will end the program. According to the present arrangements, another conference will be held before the close of the summer and fall Campaign.